I Kings · Chapter 3 King James Version

I Kings 3:26

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The Scripture

(26) Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter Solomon begins his long reign and is given the command to build a temple for the Lord. He is described as a wise and just king who receives divine guidance. The focus is on the foundation of the temple and the establishment of Solomon's rule.

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